availablepublic15725http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/videos/sentencing-children-cyntoias-story/3003631142cove15725Sentencing Children: Cyntoia's StoryPart of the "Sentencing Children" series focusing on juvenile justice laws.16-year-old Cyntoia Brown, who was forced into a life of prostitution and feared for her safety, was arrested in 2004 for the murder of a 43-year-old man. She was tried in adult court and sentenced to life. Filmmaker Dan Birman followed her case from the Nashville trial to her incarceration at TN Prison for Women. Part of a 7-part series Sentencing Children, produced by Birman and Independent Lens2017-08-14 21:00publishdisabledhidefalse15730Sentencing Children: The AppealPart of the "Sentencing Children" series focusing on juvenile justice laws.http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/videos/sentencing-children-appeal/2017-08-13 21:00http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/SENTENCINGCH-TheAppeal-Short2-clip-mezzanine-480x270.jpg3003639183cove16911ACORN and the Firestorm - TrailerACORN and the Firestorm premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, May 21, 2018.http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/videos/acorn-firestorm-trailer/2018-05-21 21:00http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ACORNFIRESTO_PROMO_30_YoutubeCove_IL-480x270.jpg3011711140cove

Sentencing Children Part 1: Cyntoia’s Story

16-year-old Cyntoia Brown, who was forced into a life of prostitution and feared for her safety, was arrested in 2004 for the murder of a 43-year-old man. She was tried in adult court and sentenced to life. Filmmaker Dan Birman followed her case from the Nashville trial to her incarceration at TN Prison for Women. Part of a 7-part series “Sentencing Children,” produced by Birman and Independent Lens. Watch the entire Sentencing Children series here.

This series is part of Independent Lens‘s commitment to fostering collaboration between filmmakers and journalists. “Sentencing Children” was originally published by The Tennessean newspaper.